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The Hindu
29 minutes ago
- The Hindu
Senior Bihar Congress leader Ashok Kumar joins JD(U)
In Bihar, where State Assembly elections are just months away, senior State Congress Party leader Ashok Kumar (Ram) on Sunday (August 3, 2025) joined the ruling party Janata Dal (United), alleging that the party has no 'respect for Dalit'. Mr. Ashok Ram has been a Dalit face of the party for long. Mr. Ashok Ram, who has been the party's six-time MLA and State Legislature Party leader as well, quit the Congress party ahead of party leader Rahul Gandhi's likely visit to the poll-bound State for a padyatra (foot march) in 18 districts from August 10. Also Read | Tejashwi Yadav claims name missing in Bihar's draft electoral roll; EC counters with extract from list Rajesh Ram, a Dalit leader, is the president of Bihar Pradesh Congress Committee (BPCC). Mr. Ashok Ram has been winning Assembly elections from the Rosera Assembly constituency in Samastipur district. He has also been a member of the Congress Working Committee (CWC) and was regarded as a senior leader with a Dalit face in the party for long. He comes from a political background as his father, Baleshwar Ram, too has been a seven-time legislator. While joining the JD(U) at a Milan Samaroh in Patna, Mr. Ashok Ram alleged that 'Congress party has no respect for Dalits and the party has remained as only a B-team of the Rashtriya Janata Dal.' He also said he was 'impressed' with Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's work for the Dalits and poor people of the society to 'join JD(U)'. JD(U) working president Sanjay Jha, State party chief Umesh Kushwaha, Ministers in Nitish Kumar's Cabinet Vijay Kumar Chaudhary, Sharwan Kumar and Ratnesh Sada too were present during the occasion. Mr. Sada is Dalit leader of JD(U). 'In days to come, several Congress leaders will join JD(U) and the Congress party is going to be non-existence in Bihar,' Mr. Jha claimed during the occasion. 'Ashok Ram's joining us in JD(U) will not only strengthen party's organisation but also party's resolve to '2025, phir se Nitish [2025-once again Nitish],' State JD(U) chief Umesh Kushwaha said. 'Ashok Ram comes from a respected political family, and his coming to our party will definitely be a big boost for the party' Minister for Water Resources and Parliamentary Affairs Vijay Kumar Chaudhary said. Meanwhile, State Congress party sources told The Hindu that Mr. Ashok Ram had some differences with party's state in-charge Krishna Allavaru and so he preferred to quit the party. The other senior State Congress leader, on the condition of anonymity though, added, 'Since Ashok Ram wanted party ticket for his son Atirek Kumar for the upcoming Assembly elections and getting assurances for this, he quit the party….many more leaders from other parties would come to our party as well as it happens when elections knock at the door.' 'Ahead of Congress leader and Leader of Opposition in Parliament Rahul Gandhi's visit to the State in the second week of this months, Mr. Ram quitting the party to join JD(U) will be a big jolt for the party and in days to come many more party leaders too would follow the same,' said JD(U) leader for Rural Works Department Ashok Choudhary. Mr. Choudhary, earlier, was in the Congress party and president of the BPCC. He joined JD(U) in 2018 and a year later, in June 2019, he became Minister for Building Construction Department in Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's Cabinet.
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Business Standard
29 minutes ago
- Business Standard
EC's neutrality questionable, Opposition wants discussion: Gaurav Gogoi
Senior Congress leader Gaurav Gogoi on Sunday alleged that the neutrality of the Election Commission is questionable, which is why the opposition parties want a discussion on the revision of the voter list in Parliament. Speaking to reporters before the start of the Extended Executive Meeting of the Assam unit of the Congress here, Gogoi, who is also the deputy leader of the party in Lok Sabha, questioned the BJP-led central government's decision not to allow a discussion on the EC even though the Chief Election Commissioner is appointed by it. "Today, there is a question mark in the minds of the people regarding the neutrality of the EC. That is why we want a discussion in Parliament. The government is trying to hide something. What is it? Is it their manipulation in the last assembly polls and Lok Sabha election?" the Assam Congress chief asked. Gogoi said the Opposition wants an open discussion in Parliament regarding the voter list, which is being revised in Bihar. "The common people should know the status of their voting rights and details of polling stations. We want a discussion on this, but the government is saying they cannot discuss the matter. "Their logic is that the Election Commission is not related to any department. This is an absurd logic because the Chief Election Commissioner is appointed by the PM and government," he added. Gogoi also claimed that there have been instances of electors visiting a polling station during voting, coming to know that their names are missing from the list. Speaking about Operation Sindoor, the Congress MP said, "The Union Home Minister did not even give minimum respect to the deceased of the Pahalgam terror attack. People died because of intelligence failure of the agencies under his ministry, but they did not apologise to the people. That's their nature." The Extended Executive Meeting of Assam Pradesh Congress Committee began here on Sunday morning. All party MPs, MLAs and senior leaders of the state unit participated in it. In the meeting, the strategy for the upcoming assembly elections in the state will be discussed threadbare, an official said. Assembly elections in Assam for 126 seats are likely in March-April next year. "The meeting will adopt two resolutions. One will be political and the other will be economic. These will be prepared keeping in mind the upcoming assembly polls," the party official said.
Hans India
an hour ago
- Hans India
CM unveils plan to relocate slum dwellers to 50K unused flats
New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Saturday said her government has prepared a plan to relocate slum dwellers to 50,000 flats constructed years ago but never allotted to anyone. She inspected government flats built for economically weaker sections in Sultanpuri, North West Delhi, around 2011. 'We have planned to relocate slum dwellers within a two-kilometre periphery of thousands of such old flats after properly repairing them and providing all the facilities,' she told reporters. Gupta criticised previous Delhi governments for failing to allot the 50,000 flats constructed over the years, leading to their current dilapidated condition. 'Neither Congress nor AAP gave these flats to poor people. But now our government will ensure these flats are allotted to slum dwellers after repair. If needed, we will demolish old flats if they cannot be repaired and provide new houses to them,' she said. Gupta said that no slums will be demolished in Delhi and asserted that her government would not hesitate to change policy or approach the courts to protect the rights of slum dwellers. She has also instructed various government departments not to demolish slums unless residents are first provided with alternative housing. 'This is the first government which is working in a direction to provide homes to every slum dweller,' she said while addressing students and faculty at the 39th Foundation and Orientation Day of Delhi University's Shaheed Sukhdev College of Business Studies. Gupta also announced the addition of 500 new seats at the college, aimed at expanding access to quality higher education. Congratulating the incoming batch, Gupta said, 'I couldn't come to Sukhdev College earlier because only students with 98 per cent, 100 per cent marks could come here. I had to become chief minister to come to this college.'
